Elombe Mottley's Yoruba Cultural Foundation is remembered as a unique and foundational moment in Barbadian art history. This exhibition is a tribute to his lasting imprint on Barbadian visual art. Suffused by Mottley's Afro-Caribbean vision and efforts towards cultural democratization, Yoruba Yard and its independent off-shoot DePAM (De Peoples Art Movement) generated unprecedented levels of energy around the visual arts in the 1970s and early 80s. Among those whose careers were launched in this period and whose work was inspired by Mottley’s vision were artists like Omowale Stewart, Ras Akyem Ramsay, Mark Maynard, Ras Ishi Butcher, Arlette St. Hill and Ashanti Trotman. Their work is represented in the exhibition along with that of younger artists, Juliana Inniss, Wayne Hinds, Doreen Edwards and Ras Daniel Alleyne whose work remains centered on black Barbadian identities and the African legacy.



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